Melanie Douthit

Artist's Profile

Melanie Douthit, artist from West Monroe, Louisiana, started painting as a teenager and fell in love with the process. Melanie works in acrylic and watercolor as well as creating mixed media collage pieces. Her work reflects things she loves: flowers, animals, nature and New Orleans. She also works with mixed media.

She is a member of the Ouachita River Art Gallery, and former member of the Hoover Watercolor Society and Mississippi Watercolor Society. Her "Mardi Gras Dachshund" painting has been collected by Mimi's Cafe Restaurant in over 30 locations nationwide, and has been one of her most popular paintings. Her works are included in private collections across the United States and in Canada, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom, France and Greece.